Panels on Pergola

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Joeboy
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Re: Panels on Pergola

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No membrane used, remains pretty dry under there year round although a few drips. I would likely black silicone the panel gaps if I wanted full weatherproof.

My pergola was not built as a PV array carrier. It was built as a hot tub area. It's 8" posts in the round driven about 2 foot into the ground and belled at bottom before concreting in place. Main structural members holding those posts together are 4" square. The pv carrying timbers are 4" x 2". M10 coachbolts and No 5 screws to hold it all together and a good rail system to screw thru into the 4"x2" timbers.

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